GRE Word List
SINECURE
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| sear | being dried and withered |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
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